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According to NBA reporter Evan Sidery<\/a>, the Lakers, Detroit Pistons, and Brooklyn Nets are among the teams that could help facilitate a potential Antetokounmpo trade to the Miami Heat.<\/p>\n Sidery noted that Detroit has interest in Tyler Herro, while the Lakers recently inquired about what it would take to acquire Miami Heat big man Kel’el Ware.<\/p>\n Per the report, a possible Giannis-to-Miami deal could involve as many as five teams.<\/p>\n That is where the Lakers become interesting. Instead of chasing Antetokounmpo directly, Los Angeles could enter the trade as a team looking to solve its own roster needs while helping Miami and Milwaukee make the financial and asset structure work.<\/p>\n Lakers’ interest in Kel’el Ware <\/p>\n The Lakers’ reported interest in Ware makes sense from a roster-building perspective.<\/p>\n Los Angeles has been linked with the need for a more reliable interior presence, and Ware would give the Lakers a young, athletic frontcourt option with long-term upside. He would suit well next to Luka Doncic as a lob-catcher in pick and rolls.<\/p>\n If Miami needs to clear salary, move players, or redirect assets to satisfy Milwaukee, the Lakers could become one of the teams involved in the larger framework.<\/p>\n Lakers management can afford Ware’s $4.6 million and $7.1 million for the next two seasons.<\/p>\n Credit AP-Scanpix<\/p>\n Bucks asking price remains a major obstacle <\/p>\n Even with multiple teams potentially involved, the biggest issue remains Milwaukee’s valuation of Antetokounmpo.<\/p>\n According to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line<\/a>, the Bucks have set what has been described as an “unrealistic” asking price for the two-time MVP.<\/p>\n Milwaukee reportedly wants a return so strong that it could leave the team acquiring Giannis without enough remaining talent to seriously compete for a championship.<\/p>\n That creates a difficult balance. Antetokounmpo is reportedly focused on Miami, but the Heat may need outside help to put together a package attractive enough to the Bucks.<\/p>\n Credit Getty Images via AFP – Scanpix<\/p>\n Five-team deal could open door for Lakers <\/p>\n A five-team structure could help solve some of those problems.<\/p>\n Miami could land Giannis, Milwaukee could receive a broader package of players and draft assets, Detroit could pursue Herro, and the Lakers could enter the deal as a facilitator for Ware or another frontcourt target.<\/p>\n For now, the Lakers are not positioned as the headline team in the Giannis sweepstakes.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Thank you for reading us! We have even more content for you.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-472633-any718x552.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
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